Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 9th April 2025 at 12:05hrs
Police are appealing to the public for help in locating Waqas Mahmood, 45, from Burnley, who absconded from Kirkham Prison last month.
Mahmood went missing from the open prison on March 15th, and Lancashire Police have been conducting enquiries to find him since.
They are now asking for the public’s assistance in locating him.
Mahmood is known to have links to several areas across Lancashire, including Burnley, Colne, Blackburn, and Blackpool.
Police are urging anyone who has seen Waqas Mahmood or has any information regarding his whereabouts to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting log number 1577 of March 15th. You can also email any information to [email address removed].
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